Meaning
diabetes
- a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels
In a sentence
Mio nonno soffre di diabete da molti anni.
My grandfather has suffered from diabetes for many years.
Una dieta equilibrata aiuta a prevenire il diabete.
A balanced diet helps prevent diabetes.
Il medico gli ha diagnosticato il diabete la settimana scorsa.
The doctor diagnosed him with diabetes last week.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| diabete | masculine · singular |
| diabeti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun; the plural 'diabeti' is rare and refers to different types of the disease.
- The adjective for 'diabetic' is 'diabetico'.